The examination dates for the All India Selection Test (AIST) has been officially notified by the Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI). According to the notification, the programmes offered by the FDDI in association with Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) for the academic session 2016.
The AIST entrance examination is scheduled to be held from August 1, 2016 to August 3, 2016. The examination is held by the FDDI for admissions into both masters and bachelors programmes in the below listed streams:

About FDDI
FDDI was established in the year 1986. It is an apex organization, serving as a 'One Stop Solution Provider' for the various problems faced by the footwear and leather industry. Since its inception, FDDI has been playing a pivotal role in facilitating the Indian industry by bridging the skill gap in the areas of Footwear, Leather, Retail & Management areas. FDDI has been functioning as an interface between the untapped talent and industry and its global counterparts by fulfilling the demand of skilled manpower with its state of art machines and world class infrastructure.